Depression - Intro and Types

                                                INTRODUCTION

Depression after hearing this word the images of the sad and inactive peoples comes in our mind.

We all know that what are the symptoms and causes of depression , how it affects a human life and also changes his  behaviour towards the society and their life also.

We talked about the effects of the depression but what is actually the depression, how can it be defined, how can be a person suffering from Depression is categorized or how do we define i. So lets talk about this-

In Simple meaning Depression can be defined as the a state of mind with constant feeling of the sadness towards life making us inactive to do our normal activities. 

Depression can also be defined as a mind disorder affecting the life of the individual in worst manner as it makes him inactive towards the life.

So lets talk about the types of the depression present in the today's world:-

                                                  TYPES OF DEPRESSION

There are various types of depression and we are going to talk about them:

1. MAJOR DEPRESSION:- It is also known as clinical depression. In this depression , person loss of  interest in for any activity. Person usually sleeps for more than normal and becomes agitiated . If a person is suffering from depression more than 2 weeks then this type of division is called major depression.

2.PERSISTANT DEPRESSIVE DISORDER:- It is it type of disorder which last for years and severely affects the life of a person and also the person is unable to find joy in any joyful occasion and always complain about it. It is also called Dysthmia .

3. MANIC DEPRESSION:- Manic disorder or bipolar disorder is mental health situation which causes extreme mood swings and changes in thinking ,energy and sleep. In this type of disorder person gets self destructive thoughts and get super energized from high positive mood to high negative mood leading to suicidal thoughts.

4. SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER:- Seasonal affective disorder in this type of disorder a person   mood swings . According to the season it often found in the cool places. The symptoms of the seasonal affective disorder start to fall in summer season and constant in winter season.

5. PSYCHOTIC DEPRESSION:-Psychotic depression in this  depression a person feels the symptoms  of depression and psychosis  both.

6.SITUATIONAL DEPRESSION:- both  Situational Depression or Reactive Depression is a short term ,stress related depression. It is developed after about 90 days of traumatic event that changes a person's life. 

For example:- The passing of loved one, ending of marriage or hardship of relationships and many more reasons are there.